New Castle Area School District
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $57K | $146K | $150K | $151K | $137K | $38K | $130K | $91K | $102K | $107K | $190K | $95K | $97K | $104K | $109K | $185K | $212K | $119K | $120K | $102K | $82K | $49K | $37K | $22K | — | $35K | — | $31K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 85% | 57% | 60% | 75% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 79% | 76% | 80% | 72% | 73% | 78% | 80% | — | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 2,714 | 3,400 | 430 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2,889 | 3,286 | 3,800 | 830 | 544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $17K | $31K | $48K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $87K | $84K | $91K | $93K | $106K | $146K | $116K | $118K | $71K | $46K | $49K | $37K | $22K | — | $35K | — | $31K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36K | — | — | $64K | $133K | — | — | — | $6K | $76K | $62K | — | — | $31K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $57K | $66K | $66K | $66K | $53K | $38K | $94K | $85K | $85K | $12K | — | $8K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | $80K | $84K | $84K | $84K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croton Kindergarten | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $28K | $16K | $18K | $9K |
| Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center | $48K | $33K | $34K | $33K | $38K | $4K | $33K | $16K | $18K | $9K |
| New Castle Administration Building | $13K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Castle Junior High School | $35K | $20K | $21K | $21K | $21K | — | $22K | $14K | $16K | $7K |
| New Castle Maintenance Building | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $14K | $16K | $7K |
| New Castle Senior High School | $72K | $57K | $58K | $58K | $46K | $30K | $28K | $16K | $18K | $16K |
| Washington Intermediate School | $48K | $33K | $34K | $33K | $38K | $4K | $68K | $16K | $18K | $70K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croton Kindergarten | New Castle | 90% | 79 | 79 | 1,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center | New Castle | 85% | 709 | 709 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| New Castle Administration Building | New Castle | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| New Castle Junior High School | New Castle | 85% | 724 | 724 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| New Castle Maintenance Building | New Castle | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| New Castle Senior High School | New Castle | 85% | 749 | 749 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Washington Intermediate School | New Castle | 85% | 700 | 700 | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice One Communications of Pennsylvania, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K | $40K | $39K | $42K | $40K | $39K | $35K | $36K | $35K | $37K | $39K | $34K | $15K | $21K | — | — | — | — |
| OA Systems, LLC | — | $80K | $84K | $84K | $84K | — | — | — | — | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunesys, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $7K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $62K | $59K | $59K | $63K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $57K | $133K | — | — | — | $6K | $76K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | $77K | $77K | $77K | $4K | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $35K | $42K | $42K | $42K | $28K | $18K | $18K | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $734 | $2K | $6K | $10K | $28K | $28K | $34K | $34K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. dba PSINet, Inc. | $22K | $24K | $24K | $25K | $25K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | $20K | $17K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Intelligence Systems Corp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $62K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.